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Reporting verb patterns

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WHAT VERB PATTERN DO YOU USE WITH SUCH VERBS AS: ACCUSE OF / BLAME FOR / CONGRATULATE ON

VERB + OBJECT + PREPOSITION + - ING

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FIND AND CORRECT THE MISTAKE IN THE SENTENCE: "She thanked us to helping her with the presentation."

... THANKED FOR HELPING...

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NAME 4 REPORTING VERBS YOU USE WITH THE FOLLOWING VERB PATTERN: VERB + -ING

DENY / REGRET / SUGGEST / FORBID

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UNSCRAMBLE THE SENTENCE: AND WAIT FOR / ADVISED HER / HER MOM / THE PHONE CALL / TO STAY CALM

Her mom advised her to stay calm and wait for the phone call.

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WHAT VERB PATTERN DO YOU USE WITH SUCH VERBS AS: ADVICE / ALLOW / BEG / FORCE

VERB + OBJECT + TO + INFINITIVE

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REPORT THE SENTENCE USING THE APPROPRIATE VERB: “Come to my party next Saturday.”

He / She invited me to come to his party the following Saturday.

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WHAT REPORTING VERBS DO YOU USE WITH THE FOLLOWING VERB PATTERN: VERB + OBJECT + (THAT) CLAUSE

INFORM / REMIND / TELL

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FIND AND CORRECT THE MISTAKE IN THE SENTENCE: She told that I was supposed to meet him at the station.

... TOLD ME THAT ...

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NAME 3 REPORTING VERBS YOU USE WITH THE FOLLOWING PATTERN: VERB + PREPOSITION + -ING

BOAST ABOUT / COMPLAIN ABOUT / INSIST ON / CONFESS TO / APOLOGIZE FOR

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FIND AND CORRECT THE MISTAKE IN THE SENTENCE: "In the middle of the meeting she allowed have a short coffee break"

... SHE ALLOWED US TO HAVE...

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WHAT VERB PATTERN DO YOU USE WITH SUCH VERBS AS: DEMAND / REFUSE / PROPOSE / THREATEN

VERB + TO + INFINITIVE

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REPORT THE SENTENCE USING THE APPROPRIATE VERB: “I have the most expensive car.”

He/She boasted about having the most expensive car.

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NAME 4 REPORTING VERBS YOU CAN USE INSTEAD OF "SAY"

ACCEPT / ANSWER / BOAST / SUGGEST / CLAIM / RESPOND / COFESS / INSIST / REPEAT

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FIND AND CORRECT THE MISTAKE IN THE SENTENCE: "He claimed that he has to stay in the office so he could meet the deadline."

... THAT HE HAD TO STAY...

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UNSCRAMBLE THE SENTENCE: WHAT / ME / NICKNAME / HE / WAS / MY / ASKED

He asked me what my nickname was.

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REPORT THE SENTENCE USING THE APPROPRIATE VERB: “I’m a spy for the KGB.”

He confessed to being a spy for the KGB.

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